Off-Road Program 1 - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

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Off-road program 1

Selector wheel :
X
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
To select: turn selector wheel : until indi-
X
cator lamp ; comes on.
Off-road indicator = appears in the multi-
function display.
Off-road level 1 is set to +1.2 in (+30 mm)
above the vehicle's "highway" level.
Off-road program 1 switches to the AUTO
program if you drive faster than 70 mph
(110 km/h).
Select off-road program 1 for gentle off-road
terrain, e.g. for gravel or sand surfaces or
tracks. The engine's torque is restricted to a
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning wheels produce a cutting effect
for better traction.
You can only activate off-road program 1
when driving at speeds of 60 mph (100 km/h)
or below. The Drive Program OFFROAD 1 Drive Program OFFROAD 1
Max. Max. 60 60 mph ( mph (100
in the multifunction display.
: engaged: briefly press
100 km/h) km/h) message appears
Off-road program 2
Selector wheel : : engaged: briefly press
X
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
To select: turn selector wheel : until indi-
X
cator lamp ; comes on.
Off-road indicator = appears in the multi-
function display.
Off-road level 1 is set to +2.4 in (+60 mm)
R
above the vehicle's "highway" level.
DSR is switched on.
R
The differential lock is closed.
R
Off-road program 2 automatically switches to
off-road program 1 if you drive faster than
30 mph (45 km/h).
Select off-road program 2 for rough terrain,
e.g. for steep and/or rough terrain or driving
on rocky terrain.
i
Your vehicle has an automatically activa-
ted differential lock for the transfer case. It
controls the balance between the front and
rear axles.